Sandy loam soil maintains better physicochemical parameters and more abundant beneficial microbiomes than clay soil in Stevia rebaudiana cultivation.

ABSTRACT: Depending on the texture of soil, different physicochemical and microbiological parameters are characterized, and these characteristics are influenced by crop cultivation. Stevia, a popular zero-calorie sweetener crop, is widely cultivated around the world on various soil textures. Sandy loam and clay soil show great differences in physicochemical and biological parameters and are often used for Stevia cultivation. To understand the effects of Stevia cultivation on soil physicochemical and biological features, we investigated the changes of physicochemical and microbiological parameters in sandy loam and clay soil following Stevia cultivation. This study was carried out through different physiological and biochemical assays and microbiomic analysis. The results

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416757 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature